Using the delete key

To delete several letters or spaces at a time I used to be able to push the delete key and hold it down once and it would delete everything until I released it. Now I have to press the delete key for each and every letter or space I want deleted. How can I change this?
Thanks,
Starflower

All keys should repeat automatically when you hold them down.
goto your system preferences-->Keyboard & Mouse
then select the keyboard tab.
move the key repeat rate slider a few times. Then check the delete key to see if the reenables the repeat.

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